Both Sirius and XM have been battling it out for the last several years, and in 2006 both companies saw their revenues drop as well as subscriber numbers drop. This peaked a notion in the industry that it was very possible that the two companies were in negotiations to go through a merger.

Share prices from both companies had dropped significantly in 2006, with Sirius shares dropping roughly 38-percent and XM shares dropping a whopping 46-percent of their value. Despite the shares dropping, the two companies continue to operate on speculation of a merger, which was also fueled by remarks made by XM CEO Mel Karmazin and chairman Gary Parsons. With their remarks, shares of both companies jumped last month but have since declined.

It is very unlikely, less than 50-percent chance, that Sirius and XM will receive FCC approval for merger, according to Martin. Even so, both companies will have to pass anti-trust regulations and audits. "There is a prohibition on one entity owning both of these businesses," said Martin.

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I am getting my bonus in March and I am dumping the whole thing into Sirius stock.

Ok, this is a really bad idea. You're source for info is a completely biased, and if you are wrong, you are really hurting. Remember the stock price isn't about how the company is doing, it's about how it's doing compared to expectations and even then the corralation is loose at best. By all means, put some in sirius, but invest in some other things as well to help balance your risk.